Inspire and Prepare Young People to Succeed

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JA of Greater South Carolina's volunteer-delivered, kindergarten-12th grade programs foster work-readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy skills, and use experiential learning to inspire students in our community to dream big and reach their potential.

Why Junior Achievement?

JA helps students realize that the education they are getting today will help them to have a bright future tomorrow. JA's unique, volunteer delivered programs, show them all of the possibilities that lay before them. They realize they can choose different paths; College? A specific trade? Start their own business? Through your participation as an organization or as an individual, these statistics below can begin to change in your community:

20% of U.S. students will not complete high school on time and earn a diploma.

49% of U.S. employers recognize that talent shortages impact their ability to serve clients and customers.

36% of Americans say that they have at some point in their lives felt their financial situation was out of control.

91% of millennials wish they had greater access to entrepreneurial education programs.

Which Way To JA?

Corporate Donor

Your corporation can support the growing need for youth development in Greater South Carolina by helping today's students with the critical skills and the character necessary to succeed in your 21st century workplace.

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Individual Donor

Not affiliated with a corporation partnered with JA? You can make a donation directly to JA of Greater South Carolina!

Young Professionals (YPA) making an impact in the community

JA Job Shadows

JA Job Shadow offers students authentic-work world experience by taking them into the workplace to learn about careers in their neighborhood. Students are introduced to careers through one-day, on-site experiences.